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Overthelastd ecade,demandforthemostcommoncosmeticsurgeryprocedures,likebreastenlargementsandnosejobs,hasincreasedbymorethan400percent.AccordingtoDr.DaiDavies,ofthePlasticSurgeryPartnershipinHammersmith,themajorityofcosmeticsurgerypatientsarenotchasingphysicalperfection.Rather,theyaredriventofantasticlengthstoimprovetheirappearancebyadesiretolooknormal.“Whatweallcraveistolooknormal,andnormaliswhatisprescribedbytheadvertisingmediaandotherexternalpressures.Theygiveusaperceptionofwhatisphysicallyacceptable andwefeelwemustlooklikethat.”
InAmerica,thedebateisnolongeraboutwhethersurgeryisnormal;rather,itcentr esonwhatagepeopleshouldbebeforegoingundertheknife.NewYorksurgeonDr.GerardImberrecommends“maintenance”workforpeopleintheirthirties.“Theideaofwaitinguntiloneneedsaheroictr ansformationissilly,”hesays.“Bythen,you’vewasted20greatyearsofyourlifeandallowedthingstogetoutofhand.”Dr.Imberdrawsthelineatoperatingonpeoplewhoareunder18,however.“Itseemsthatsomeonewedon’tconsideroldenoughtoorderadrinkshouldn’tbeconsideringplasticsurgery.”
IntheUKcosmeticsurgeryhaslongbeenseenastheexclusivedomainoftheveryrichandfamous.Buttheproportionatecostoftr eatmenthasfallensubstantially,bringingallbutthemostadvancedlasertechnologywithinthereachofmostpeople.Dr.Davies,whoclaimsto“caterfortheaverageperson”,agrees.Hesays:“Itr eatafewoftherichandfamousandanawfullotofsecretaries.Ofcourse,￡3,000foranoperationisalotofmoney.Butitisalsoaninvestmentforlifewhichcostsabouthalfthepriceofagoodfamilyholiday.”
Dr.Daviessuspectsthattheincreasingsophisticationofthefatinjectingandremovaltechniquesthatallowpatientstobetr eatedwithalocalanaestheticinanafternoonhasalsohelpedpromotethepopularityofcosmeticsurgery.Yet,asonewomanwhorecentlypaid￡2,500forliposuctiontoremovefatfromherthighsadmitted,theslopetobecomingacosmeticsurgeryVeteranisadeceptivelygentleone.“Ihadmylegsdonebecausethey’dbeenbuggingmeforyears.Butgoingintotheclinicwassolowkeyandeffectiveitwhettedmyappetite.NowIdon’tthinkthere’sanyoperationthatIwouldruleouthavingifIcouldaffordit.”
第36题：1.Accordingtothetext,thereasonforcosmeticsurgeryisto_____.
［A］bephysicallyhealthy
［B］lookmorenormal
［C］satisfyappetite
［D］beacceptedbymedia
正确答案：B本题考查事实细节。第一段第二、三句引用戴维斯博士的观点指出，大多数人做整形手术不是为了追求身体的完美，而是希望看起来比较正常（adesiretolooknormal）。因此［B］正确，排除［A］。该段最后部分引用戴维斯博士的话，指出正常的标准是被广告媒体等所界定的，因此它们告诉我们什么是被人认可的外观。这只能说明媒体的宣传影响了我们的审美标准，不能说明做手术最终是为了迎合媒体。［C］明显错误，它只是出现了文章中的个别词汇。
